The internet has been a buzz since Rihanna hit the CFDA red carpet on Monday night in a revealing crystalized dress by Adam Selman. There's a reason why the Bajan beauty was being honored with the 2014 Fashion Icon Award, and the garment of choice definitely spotlight her high-fashion, trendsetting taste.
In revealing how it all came together, Selman recently sat down with ELLE Magazine to talk about creating the crystallized sheer dress that adorned over Rihanna on that fitting night.
Click below to learn 5 things about this infamous dress.
1. Rihanna and Selman Came Up With The Idea Together
"We were in L.A. with Rihanna for the MTV Movie Awards about a month ago and we all started discussing the CFDA look. We agreed on the idea of a crystal dress. It happened super organically. Next thing you know, I had sketched the designs, made some samples. Rihanna tweaked a few bits, and we were off to the races!"
2. Rihanna Was Precise on What She Wanted
"She was very exact with what she wanted. She always is. We dyed the mesh to be her exact skin tone. She also asked me to mix plain crystals in with the colorful ones, and in person it made such an amazing difference. It added a depth I wasn’t expecting. Her instincts on these decisions are always spot on."
3. It took Thousands of Crystals to Make The Dress
"It was a lot. We had to keep going back for more. The final count ended up being over 230,000 crystals."
4. It took a Team to Make The Dress
"I took fishnet fabric and the crystals were all hand applied by my amazing team. We started [applying them] on Memorial Day. It took so much longer than expected. We had people crystaling 'round the clock until 3pm the day of the event. It took 20 people to get it done."
5. Adam Selma Cried When He Saw Rihanna in The Dress
"I was in Colorado at my sister’s wedding (which made the situation even crazier) When I saw it, I cried. Real tears! They sent me a video of her wearing it, and she was just beaming. I usually don’t get outwardly emotional about these things, but this one really struck a chord."
